Nursing Assistant: Flexible Schedule + Growth & Benefits

Essentia Health; Brainerd (MN); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Work-Life Balance

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Essentia Health in Brainerd and Baxter, Minnesota seeks a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. Responsibilities include personal hygiene, comfort care, assist with meals, safe patient transfers, and accurate vital signs recording.

This position requires meeting one of several nursing assistant qualifications, BLS certification within 1 month, and flexible shifts including overnight.

Qualifications

• Six months of patient care experience.
• Completion of one nursing clinical rotations semester.
• EH Nursing Assistant training completed within 1 month of hire.
• Verifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program.
• Current registration on state nursing assistant registry.
• BLS certification or ability to obtain within 1 month.
• Nursing Assistant Foundation course completion within 90 days (East Market option).

Responsibilities

• Providing personal hygiene care and assisting with nutritional needs.
• Providing comfort care and other assistance.
• Transferring patients safely and appropriately.
• Taking vital signs and completing recordkeeping.
• Reporting changes in patient condition to the RN promptly.
• Maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients.

Education

6 months of patient care experience

Completion of one semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing program

Successful completion of Essentia Health Nursing Assistant training within one month of hire

Verifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program

Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry

Job description

Essentia Health in Brainerd and Baxter, Minnesota seeks a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. Responsibilities include personal hygiene, comfort care, assist with meals, safe patient transfers, and accurate vital signs recording.

This position requires meeting one of several nursing assistant qualifications, BLS certification within 1 month, and flexible shifts including overnight.